Find the Value

Find the value

\[ x + \sqrt{15} = 4 \]

Solution:

\[ x = 4 – \sqrt{15} \]

\[ \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{4 – \sqrt{15}} \times \frac{4 + \sqrt{15}}{4 + \sqrt{15}} \]

\[ = \frac{4 + \sqrt{15}}{16 – 15} = 4 + \sqrt{15} \]

\[ x + \frac{1}{x} = (4 – \sqrt{15}) + (4 + \sqrt{15}) \]

\[ = 8 \]

\[ \therefore \text{Correct Answer: } 8 \ (\text{Option c}) \]

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